Table 3.
Overall prevalence of MetS components in the 2010, 2015, and 2019 cohort.
| Year | 2010 | 2015 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 2081 | 3360 | 2544 |
| MetS Components | |||
| Central Obesity (cm) | 355 (17.1, 12.3–15.3) | 765 (22.8, 21.4–24.2) | 676 (26.5, 24.9–28.3) ** |
| Elevated Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 286 (13.7, 12.3–15.3) | 534 (15.9, 14.7–17.2) | 465 (18.3, 16.8–19.8) ** |
| Elevated Glucose (mmol/L) | 107 (5.1, 4.2–6.2) | 304 (9.0, 8.1–10.1) | 123 (4.8, 4.0–5.7) ** |
| Low HDL-Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 932 (44.8, 42.6–47.0) | 2606 (77.6, 76.1–79.0) | 2214 (86.8, 85.5–88) ** |
| Elevated Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 355 (17.1, 15.5–18.7) | 1459 (43.4, 41.7–45.1) | 945 (37.0, 35.1–38.9) ** |
| Obesity (kg/m2) | |||
| Normal | 1637 (78.7, 76.8–80.4) | 2097 (62.4, 60.7–64.1) | 1580 (62.1, 60.2–64.0) |
| Overweight | 272 (13.1, 11.7–14.6) | 757 (22.5, 21.1–24.0) | 525 (20.6, 19.1–22.3) |
| Obese | 172 (8.3, 7.1–9.5) | 506 (15.1, 13.9–16.3) | 439 (17.3, 15.8–18.8) |
Note: Data presented as n (%, 95% CI). ** represented the p-value, which is significant at the 0.05 and 0.01 level from 2015 to 2020, respectively for overall, boys, and girls.